Oak  Street 


RUTGERS  FEMALE  INSTITUTE 


Nos.  238,  240,  242,  244 

MADISON  STREET, 


NEW-YORK. 


NEW-YORK: 


GEORGE  F.  NESBITT,  STATIONER  AND  PRINTER, 
CORNER  OF  WALL  AND  WATER  STREETS. 


July,  1850. 


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The  Trustees  of  this  Institution  congratulate  their  friends  and 
patrons  on  the  occurrence  of  another  of  those  deeply  interesting  occa- 
sions which  close  the  duties  of  the  Academic  year. 


THE  ELEVENTH  ANNIVERSARY  COMMENCEMENT. 


The  eleventh  year  of  our  institution  has  been  one  of  gratifying 
prosperity;  health  has  dwelt  among  us,  the  usual  course  of  study  has 
been  steadily  pursued,  and  in  general  such  proficiency  has  been  made 
as  fully  sustains  the  reputation  already  acquired.  The  patronage  has 
averaged  four  hundred  and  thirty  pupils  per  term. 

The  annual  examination  has  been  held,  occupying  portions  of  two 
weeks,  and  has  been  highly  creditable  to  the  young  ladies.  As  on  for- 
mer occasions,  it  was  conducted  by  Committees  of  the  Board,  and  in 
the  presence  of  large  numbers  of  patrons  and  friends  of  education, 
embracing  in  its  range  the  elements  of  education  with  all  the  higher 
branches — philosophy,  belles  lettres,  mathematics,  logic,  chemistry  and 
Butler’s  Analogy. 

The  annual  commencement  has  been  a scene  of  unabated  interest. 
At  no  previous  time  has  there  been  greater  anxiety  to  be  present,  and 
at  none  have  we  enjoyed  more  favoring  circumstances.  The  Rutgers 
Street  Presbyterian  Church,  again  kindly  granted  on  this  occasion,  was 
filled  with  friends  and  patrons  to  its  utmost  capacity,  who  continued  to 
the  close  of  the  exercises.  Several  beautiful  pieces  were  sung  by  the 
young  ladies,  the  poetry  of  which  was  written  by  some  of  their  own 
number,  set  to  original  music  by  Professor  Root. 

The  exercises  were  opened  by  prayer,  by  the  President,  Rev.  Dr. 
Ferris,  and  by  singing  by  the  young  ladies. 

The  following  pieces  were  sung  at  intervals  during  the  exercises. 


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SONG. 


WORDS  BY  A TEACHER — MUSIC  BY  G.  F.  ROOT,  ESQ. 

There’s  a murmur  of  joy 
’Mid  the  forest  trees, 

And  a gush  of  song 
On  the  summer  breeze : 

The  brooklet  is  dancing 
Unfettered  and  free, 

The  heath  bells  are  ringing 
A chorus  of  glee — 

And  they  call  us ! they  call  us ! 

Those  glad  things  of  earth, 

To  join  in  the  revel, 

To  share  in  their  mirth. 

There’s  an  anthem  of  praise 
From  the  sounding  sea, 

And  a murmur’d  hymn 
From  the  droning  bee  : 

The  flowers  have  folded 
Their  beautiful  leaves, 

And  whispered  a prayer 
On  the  passing  breeze, 

And  they  call  us ! they  call  us ! 

From  earth  and  from  air — 

To  echo  the  anthem, 

To  join  in  the  prayer. 

We  hear  the  glad  summons 
From  mountain  and  vale; 

Their  voices  ring  out 
On  the  breath  of  the  gale — 

And  with  one  sad  tear 
For  hours  that  are  gone, 

And  a wreath  of  bright  hope 
For  the  years  still  to  come — 

We  are  coming!  all  coming! 


With  hearts  light  and  free, 


To  swell  the  choral 
Of  forest  and  sea. 


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SONG. 

WORDS  BY  A PUPIL MUSIC  BY  G.  F.  ROOT,  ESQ. 

Sadly  now  we  breathe  our  chorus, 

Lend  the  harp  to  sorrow’s  hand, 

Let  it  sigh  in  mournful  measure 
O’er  the  breaking  of  our  band : 

Now  within  our  heart-strings  quiver, 
Burning  drops  our  cheeks  bedew  ‘ 
Dark’ning  fears  their  shadows  mingle, 
While  we  weep  our  fond  adieu. 

Hence  we  go  to  earnest  duties — 

Patient  be  our  toil  and  zeal, 

Cheerful  ever  ’mid  life’s  turmoil, 
Trusting  Heaven  with  our  weal : 

And  when  years  and  cares  have  shaded 
Brows  which  now  are  lit  with  joy, 
Still  our  love  shall  live  in  freshness, 
Stainless  kept  from  earth’s  alloy. 

Oft  shall  mem’ries  of  our  childhood 
Dart  like  sunbeams  on  our  way, 
Re-awaken  will  the  echoes 
Of  our  life’s  bright  early  day; 

And  we’ll  trust,  though  wide  we  sever, 
Yet  to  blend  our  songs  of  love, 

Gath’ ring  where  love’s  purest  fountain 
Gushes  from  the  throne  above. 


SONG. 


WORDS  BY  A PUPIL MUSIC  BY  G.  F.  ROOT,  ESQ. 


The  blithesome  summer  days  are  come, 
With  beauty,  song  and  glee ; 

And  gladsome  music  stirs  our  souls 
With  longings  to  be  free. 


The  spirits  of  the  dewy  glade, 

Are  whispring  to  the  flowers  5 
And  happy  breezes  sport  and  dance, 
Thro’  shady,  silent  bowers. 

Old  patriarchs  of  the  forest  spread 
Their  leafy  arms  all  day, 

And  gently  waving  to  and  fro, 

They  beckon  us  away. 


Then  up  away,  the  greenwood  seek, 
Fling  tasks  and  cares  aside, 

And  rest  where  nodding  grass  invites, 
Or  purling  waters  glide. 


The  following  gentlemen  composed  the  several  committees,  to  whom 
the  Board  make  their  acknowledgments— viz  : 


John  Dowling,  D.  D.,  ' 

George  P.  Morris,  Esq.,  : 
Prof.  M.  B.  Anderson, 

Henry  White,  D.  D.,  ' 

Bev.  James  M.  Macdonald, 
Bev.  Samuel  Osgood, 

Bev.  J.  W,  McLane,  J 

Bev.  E.  S.  Porter, 

A.  P.  Cumings,  Esq.,  ; 

Charles  W.  Hackley,D.D., 

(Prof.  Math,  and  Astronomy,  Columbia  College. 

Gerardus  B.  Docharty, 

Asst.  Prof.  Math,  and  Nat.  Phil.,  Free  Academy. 

Wm.  H.  Crosby, 

Late  Prof,  in  Rutgers  College. 

G.  Chouquet, 

J.  Boemer,  Esq., 

Prof.  French  in  Free  Academy.  3 

Wm.  C.  Bryant,  Esq.,  \ 

Frederick  B.  Spencer,  Esq.,  ^ 
Jared  B.  Flagg,  Esq.,  i 

J.  F.  E.  Prud’homme,  Esq.,  ) 

Thos.  C.  Chardavoyne, Esq., 

C.  B.  Corwin,  Esq., 

W.  W.  Dibblee,  Esq., 

Theodore  Eisfeld,  Esq., 
Stephen  M.  Chester,  Esq., 
John  J.  Owen,  D.  D., 

Joseph  E.  Sweetzer,  Esq., 


* Committee  on  the  Compositions  of  the 
^ First  Department. 

r Committee  on  the  Compositions  of  the 
l Second  Department. 

' Committee  on  the  Compositions  of  the 
Third  Department. 


Committee  on  Mathematics. 


• Committee  on  French. 


Committee  on  Drawings  and  Paintings. 


> Committee  on  Penmanship. 


Committee  on  Music. 


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The  thanks  of  the  Board  are  also  due  and  are  hereby  tendered  to 
the  ladies  who  awarded  the  Premiums  in  the  Needlework  Department, 
viz  : — Mrs.  Thos.  Williams,  Misses  Mary  Parker  and  Ellda  Burns. 


Dr.  Dowling,  in  behalf  of  the  Committee  on  Compositions  of  the  First  De- 
partment, read  the  following  Report : — 

The  Committee  appointed  by  the  Trustees  of  the  Rutgers  Female 
Institute  for  the  year  1850,  to  award  a gold  medal  for  the  best  compo- 
sition in  the  First  Department  of  the  institution,  beg  leave  respectfully 
to  report : — 

That  they  have  perused,  with  a high  degree  of  satisfaction,  the 
several  pieces  submitted  for  their  examination — partly  on  account  of 
the  intrinsic  merit  and  beauty,  and  the  literary  excellence  of  the  com- 
positions themselves,  but  chiefly  for  the  evidence  they  furnish  of  the 
eminent  qualifications  for  the  positions  they  occupy,  of  the  accomplished 
instructors  in  this  department. 

It  was  not  without  considerable  hesitation  that  your  Committee  were 
able  to  decide  upon  a single  composition,  the  pre-eminent  excellence  of 
which  should  entitle  it  to  the  prize  to  be  awarded.  Where  all  were  so 
good,  and  many  so  excellent,  the  task  of  selecting  one  was  difficult  and 
embarrassing. 

In  addition  to  the  successful  piece,  your  Committee  would  mention 
the  titles  of  the  following,  to  which  they  would  have  been  most  happy 
to  have  awarded  similar  testimonials,  had  the  number  of  prizes  been 
equal  to  the  number  of  meritorious  compositions : — 


Mysterious  Knockings. 

Tale  for  the  Times. 

“Naught  there  is,  if  thou  art  not,  O Truth!” 
Now-a-Days. 

“ Wf.  Wandered  on  to  many  a Shrine.” 

Tasso. 

Evening  before  Commencement. 

Nature’s  Music. 


In  the  prize  composition,  as  well  as  in  each  of  the  above  pieces,  and 
in  several  others,  there  is  a delicacy  of  taste,  beauty  of  style,  a keenness 
of  wit,  or  maturity  of  thought,  which  your  Committee  have  seldom 
seen  surpassed  by  juvenile  candidates  for  literary  honors  of  either  sex. 


The  composition  to  which  your  Committee  would  adjudge  the  prize, 
is  that  entitled  u What  Shadows  we  Are,  and  what  Shadows  we  Pursue.” 
It  is  due  to  the  writer  of  the  above  piece  to  say,  that  your  Committee 
were  not  influenced  in  their  selection  by  the  peculiar  adaptation  of  the 
subject  to  the  spectacle  presented  to-day  of  a nation  in  mourning  for 
the  death  of  its  excellent  Chief  Magistrate.  The  decision  was  made 
before  the  news  of  his  death,  or  even  of  his  dangerous  illness  had 
reached  the  city.  Had  the  piece  been  in  the  hands  of  its  youthful  au- 
thoress since  the  death  of  our  late  beloved  and  now  lamented  President, 
she  might  have  added  yet  another  affecting  and  most  solemn  illustra- 
tion of  the  impressive  motto  she  has  chosen — “What  Shadows  we  Are, 
and  what  Shadows  we  Pursue  !” 

As  a specimen  of  beautiful  writing,  of  an  entirely  different  character, 
as  remarkable  for  delicacy  of  humor  and  keenness  of  satire,  as  the 
former  is  for  its  high  moral  tone,  and  for  its  solemn  lessons  of  wisdom, 
your  Committee  would  also  recommend  the  reading  of  the  first-named 
of  the  above  pieces,  entitled  “ Mysterious  Knockings.” 

(Signed)  John  Dowling,  ) 

George  P.  Morris,  > Committee. 
M.  B.  Anderson,  ) 


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[The  Prize  Composition  of  this  Department  was  read  by  De.  Dowling.] 

“ALAS!  WHAT  SHADOWS  WE  ARE,  AND  WHAT  SHADOWS  WE 
PURSUE.” 


BY  ANNA  H.  JEWETT. 


Man’s  days  are  likened  “to  the  flower  of  the  field,”  and  “ to  grass,  which 
groweth  up  in  the  morning,  and  in  the  evening  is  cut  down  and  withereth.”  But 
how  many  bitter  dispensations  does  it  oftentimes  take  to  impress  upon  us  the  feeling 
that  we  are  mortal ; 

“ That  in  a few  short  days,  and  us 
The  all-beholding  sun  shall  see  no  more 
In  all  his  course.” 

Often  is  it  sounded  in  our  ears  ; but  the  thought  is  painful  to  us.  The  earth  is  too 
beautiful,  and  a feeling  of  immortality  springs  up  within  us,  as  we  behold  the  glit- 
tering objects  which  she  presents  to  us. 

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How  many  and  varied  are  her  phantoms,  and  how  have  immortal  energies  been 
wasted  in  grasping  after  them  ! To  some  she  whispers  hopes  of  renown,  and  many 
on  the  records  of  the  past,  who  have  been  led  to  seek  thus  for  happiness,  come  flit- 
tering before  me  in  memory’s  vision.  But  look  below  the  outward  seeming,  and  see 
whether,  when  their  fondest  expectations  were  even  more  than  realized,  the  happi- 
ness for  which  they  sought  was  obtained.  Among  those  who  in  scarlet  letters  have 
traced  their  name  upon  wasted  lands,  and  cities  made  desolate,  the  brave  Godfrey 
of  Bouillon  will  ever  stand  conspicuous.  Who  can  dwell  without  feelings  of  the 
deepest  admiration  on  the  memory  of  one  so  noble,  who,  possessing  all  the  know- 
ledge of  his  times,  united  the  gentlest  manners  with  the  firmest  spirit.  Already  had 
the  fame  of  his  deeds  extended  far  and  near,  when,  in  the  greatest  event  of  the  mid- 
dle ages — the  Crusades — he  was  destined  to  act  a part  which  should  forever  immor- 
talize him.  Ever  the  first  to  perform  an  heroic  action,  eagerly  did  he  enlist  in  an 
enterprise  in  which  religion,  chivalry,  and  martial  fire  were  all  called  into  action. 
Amid  those  brave  warriors  in  whose  armies  were  included  the  pride  and  glory  of 
Europe, 


“ He  stood  among  the  rest, 

In  shape  and  gesture  proudly  eminent.” 


Even  in  the  most  trying  moments,  the  beacon  of  hope  still  guided  him,  and  he  was 
the  first  to  place  the  standard  of  the  Cross  upon  the  battlements  of  Jerusalem,  while 
amid  shouts  of  victory,  he  was  proclaimed  its  king.  No  wonder  that  the  heart  of 
the  young  hero  beat  high  with  pride  and  gratified  ambition.  But  then  came  mo- 
ments of  reflection : he  thought  at  what  cost  the  victory  had  been  won ; of  the 
precious  lives  which  had  been  sacrificed,  of  the  deserted  homes,  the  desolate,  wid- 
owed and  mourning  hearts,  which  it  had  occasioned,  and  how  inadequate  seemed 
the  recompense  ! Still  within  his  soul  was  an  aching  void,  and  in  the  bitterness  of 
his  heart  44  he  lifted  up  his  voice  and  wept.” 

Some  seek  for  happiness  in  earthly  splendor  and  magnificence.  How  strikingly 
does  the  reign  of  Louis  XIV.  show  this  to  have  been  the  aim  of  his  actions.  In 
brilliancy,  it  is  unparalleled  in  the  annals  of  history. 

Gorgeous  palaces  adorned  with  every  thing  which  art  and  nature  could  yield, 
were  erected  in  all  parts  of  the  kingdom.  His  army  and  navy  were  the  best  disci- 
plined in  Europe.  Wit,  beauty,  and  intellect,  presided  at  his  court.  Corneille, 
Racine,  Moliere,  the  most  illustrious  of  those  who  have  added  renown  to  the  litera- 
ture of  France,  gave  lustre  to  his  fame. 

But  as  old  age  crept  on,  his  star,  which  had  bewildered  nations  with  its  bright- 
ness, began  to  grow  dim.  Clouds  lowered  o’er  his  horizon,  and  the  once  worshipped 
monarch  found  himself,  at  a time  when  the  silver  cord  of  life  had  well  nigh  loosened i 
without  one  voice  of  love  and  affection  to  soothe  his  dying  pillow,  and  whisper  words 
of  consolation  ere  his  passage  through  44  the  dark  valley.”  He  had  bartered  them 
for  that  which  now  proved  a mocking  and  delusive  phantom.  How  vain  to  suppose 
that  aught  could  replace  those  precious  heaven-born  gifts,  sent  by  “Him  who  doeth 
all  things  well”  to  cheer  and  comfort  us  amid  the  checkered  scenes  of  life.  Only 
when  too  late,  did  he- feel  their  value,  and  then  what  would  he  not  have  given  to 
have  brought  back  the  fond  hearts  which  in  the  meridian  of  his  glory,  he  had  so 
cruelly  crushed.  Bitterly  did  he  mourn  the  errors  of  a life  so  unprofitably  spent ; 


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could  he  have  lived  it  over  again,  far  differently  would  he  have  acted.  But  it  might 
not  be;  death  had  claimed  him  for  its  own;  its  icy  touch  was  already  upon  him, 
and  “ his  spirit  must  return  to  the  God  who  gave  it.”  Alas  ! what  shadows  we  are, 
and  what  shadows  we  pursue. 

But  perhaps  none  of  earth’s  phantoms  have  obtained  so  many  votaries  as  that  of 
power,  and  we  turn  as  an  example  to  one  who,  it  would  seem,  possessed  nought 
which  could  give  him  the  least  hope  of  distinction,  but  who  has  nevertheless  as- 
cended a height  which  few  have  ever  reached,  and  in  dazzling  characters  has  writ- 
ten a name  before  which  those  of  Alexander  and  of  Caesar  have  grown  dim.  Oft 
were  his  youthful  hopes  crushed,  and  the  laurels  which  encircled  his  brow  torn  from 
him,  when  they  seemed  but  just  springing  into  life  and  beauty.  But  his  many  dis- 
appointments seemed  but  to  spur  him  onward  to  renewed  exertions.  “ Victory  or 
Death”  was  his  motto,  and  wildly,  madly,  did  he  rush  on  in  the  path  to  glory. 

On  the  morning  of  the  2d  of  December,  1804,  ere  the  light  of  morn  had  fairly 
dissipated  the  shades  of  night,  busy  crowds  were  issuing  from  all  parts  into  the 
streets  of  Paris.  Banners  and  flags  were  flying  in  all  directions,  while  the  intense 
anxiety  depicted  on  every  countenance,  added  to  the  deep-toned  bells  of  the  Cathe- 
dral, evidenced  that  some  great  event  was  about  to  transpire.  As  the  day  advanced, 
the  multitudes  increased,  mingled  of  all  classes  and  conditions : richly  dressed 
barons  and  nobles — fair  ladies,  the  magnificence  of  whose  equipages  denoted  their 
rank — humble  peasants,  arrayed  in  their  holiday  garb — noble  youths,  and  even 
mothers  with  their  babes,  were  pressing  onward  with  the  utmost  speed  towards  the 
splendid  church  of  Notre  Dame.  Never  was  its  interior  so  gorgeously  decorated  as  at 
this  time ; while  the  crowded  aisles  thronged  with  the  fairest  beauties  of  the  land,  and 
sparkling  with  the  jewels  which  covered  their  magnificent  attire,  gave  fresh  bril- 
liancy to  the  scene.  But  what  means  all  this  splendor,  what  the  cause  of  this 
unusual  excitement,  as  on  a throne  near  the  altar,  sits  that  aged  man  clad  in  flow- 
ing robes  and  bearing  in  his  hand  the  sacred  Keys  1 Near  him,  too,  is  another 
throne  still  unoccupied,  upon  which  lies  a crown  brightly  sparkling  with  precious  gems. 
Now  a signal  is  given,  and  the  press  around  the  door  suddenly  withdraws.  Every 
eye  is  turned  in  one  direction,  and  last  in  the  procession  of  gallant  warriors  which 
enters,  comes  “ the  leader  of  the  French  armies,  the  conqueror  of  Egypt  and  Italy, 
the  victor  of  Marengo,  the  pride  of  France,  and  the  idol  of  her  people,”  arrayed  in 
imperial  robes. 

As  with  a firm,  majestic  step  he  treads  his  way  towards  the  altar,  enthusiasm 
fills  every  bosom,  and  with  a fervor  which  seems  to  shake  the  old  building  to  its  very 
centre,  every  voice  unites  in  the  cry  of— “ Long  live  the  Emperor!” 

That  was  a moment  of  proud  exultation  to  the  haughty  Corsican,  when  with 
his  own  hand  he  placed  the  crown  of  Charlemagne  upon  his  brow,  as  it  was  handed 
him  by  the  Pope.  A smile  of  triumph  lit  up  his  features  at  the  thought  that  the 
power  for  which  he  had  so  long  labored  was  indeed  his.  Ten  years  before  he  was 
an  obscure  soldier  residing  in  a poor  and  humble  lodging  in  the  suburbs  of  Paris. 
IIow  strangely  varying  are  the  destinies  of  man.  * * * * 

* * * * * * Toa  lone  and  barren  isle  separated 

many  hundred  miles  from  the  scene  of  his  triumph,  and  surrounded  by  a wall  of 
gigantic  rocks,  against  which  dashed  with  impetuous  force  the  billows  of  the  Atlan- 


tic,  was  banished  one  from  whom  the  combined  powers  of  Europe  had  at  last  suc- 
ceeded in  wresting  an  imperial  diadem.  A sad,  despairing  captive  on  those  rocky 
shores,  in  a room  whose  appearance  denoted  neither  wealth  nor  rank,  and  stretched 
on  an  iron  couch,  surrounded  by  only  a few  faithful  followers,  who  had  consented  to 
share  with  him  his  exile,  languished  the  once  dreaded  companion  of  “ kings  and 
emperors,”  whose  name  had  resounded  throughout  the  whole  civilized  world. 

Nothing  was  heard  in  that  dim  chamber  of  death,  save  the  low  breathing  of 
the  sufferer,  who  lay  in  an  uneasy  slumber,  and  the  occasionally  half-suppressed 
sobs  of  his  attendants,  as  with  noiseless  footsteps  they  hastened  to  perform  such  kind- 
ly offices  as  affection  suggested.  But  by  the  contraction  of  his  noble  brow,  and  the 
look  of  anguish  which  passed  over  his  fine  features,  it  was  evident  that  his  dreaming 
thoughts  were  aught  but  pleasing.  Perchance  his  soul  had  awakened  to  a con- 
sciousness of  the  utter  vanity  of  earthly  fame,  and  the  folly  of  wasting  immortal 
energies  on  a thing  so  unsatisfying.  We  may  not  know.  None  but  He  to  whom 
“ the  secrets  of  all  hearts  are  known,”  can  tell  what  were  his  emotions  in  that  dread 
hour. 

The  shadows  of  twilight  were  gathering  round  the  dying  room,  and  before  ano- 
ther sun  had  gladdened  the  earth,  the  spirit  of  Napoleon  Bonaparte  had  passed  “ to 
that  bourne  from  whence  no  traveller  returns.” 

Oh  ! why  do  we  not  oftener  seek  to  learn  lessons  from  the  career  of  those  who 
have  tasted  the  vanity  and  hollowness  of  the  objects  which  earth  presents,  and  turn 
from  her  delusive  voice,  though  pleasantly  she  may  touch  the  strings  of  pride  and 
vanity  within  our  hearts. 

There  is  a spirit  which  often  hovers  round  us  and  points  us  to  higher,  holier 
aims  ; it  tells  us  that  with  them  our  highest  aspirations  may  be  gratified.  Do  we 
seek  a name  1 — it  bids  us  strive  for  one  which  shall  shine  brightest  in  “the  Lamb’s 
book  of  life.”  B iches  1 — it  shows  us  how  w the  unsearchable  riches  of  Christ  J esus” 
may  be  ours.  Honor'! — it  directs  us  to  that  warfare  whose  victory  shall  place  an 
immortal  diadem  upon  our  brows.  Power  1 — it  commands  us  to  wield  “ the  sword 
of  the  Spirit.”  Thus  it  murmurs, — “All  things  maybe  yours,— whether  life  or 
death,  or  things  present  or  things  to  come.” 


“ Then  will  the  shadows  of  this  brief  existence 
Seem  airy  nothings  to  our  ardent  soul — 

And  shining  brightly  in  the  forward  distance, 

Will  of  our  patient  race,  appear  the  goal — 

Home  of  the  weary,  where  in  peace  reposing, 

The  spirit  lingers  in  unclouded  bliss, 

Though  o’er  the  dust  the  curtained  grave  is  closing — 
Who  would  not  choose  such  happiness  as  this.” 


8* 


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[The  following  Essay,  so  highly  commended  by  the  Committee,  was  read  by  Prof.  Anderson.] 


“MYSTERIOUS  KNOCKI  NGS." 


BY  ELIZABETH  A.  CHESTER. 


Knocks,  knocks,  knocks — one,  two,  three — 
Knocks  grow  thick  on  every  tree; 

Knocks  are  on  the  blockhead’s  noddle — 
The  brainless  dream  of  knocking  troubles. 


The  days  of  miracles,  it  is  said,  are  past.  It  may  be  so,  but  surely  we  are  at 
the  very  noon-day  of  marvels.  Idle  girls,  “ misses  in  their  teens,55  and  rattle- 
headed schoolboys,  by  an  occasional  thump,  cause  the  oldest  eyes  to  stare,  and 
maiden  ladies  to  fancy  that  the  end  is  just  at  hand,  either  of  the  world  or — of  their 
days  of  maidenhood.  The  curious,  the  inquisitive,  the  slothful  and  the  speculative 
— all  who  delight  in  something  new,  strange  or  mysterious— possessors  of  itching 
ears  or  busy  imaginations — those  desirous  of  seeing  whatever  is  novel,  and  those 
who  love  to  draw  the  curtain  and  peep  behind  the  scenes  of  the  unseen  world — all, 
all,  save  the  fortunate  few  who  are  blessed  with  brains,  are  agog  to  know  what  it  can 
mean. 

Newspaper  scribblers,  those  whose  vanity  is  inflated  by  seeing  their  names  or 
thoughts  in  print,  suddenly  discover  themselves  becoming  persons  of  most  amazing 
importance.  Column  after  column  is  printed  for  the  gratification  of  the  gaping 
crowd,  who  still  read,  surmise  and  exclaim  with  as  great  wonderment  as  if  gazing 
into  the  very  witch’s  cauldron,  where 

“ Bubble,  bubble,  toil  anti  trouble;” 

For Blockheads  stare  and  numbsculls  scribble. 


One  would  suppose  from  the  present  noise  and  disturbance,  that  such  things  as 
“knockings55  had  never  before  been  heard  in  this  little  world  of  ours;  yet  some 
quarter  of  a thousand  years  ago,  if  we  take  Shakspeare’s  word  for  it ; — one,  per- 
haps, of  the  very  Rochester  sisterhood  rhymed  it  after  the  above  fashion.  And 
down  to  our  own  times  there  have  been  knockings  gentle,  and  knockings  loud — 
pretty,  quiet  taps  that  come  modestly  to  ask,  and  loud,  clamorous  rappings  which 
seem  to  demand  that  the  fastenings  of  your  door  be  loosened.  These  may  be  in  no 
degree  mysterious  in  lands,  where  the  aristocratic  spirit  finds  an  abiding  place ; but 
in  this  country  of  title-abhoring,  and  distinction-eschewing  liberty — where  the  pure 
spirit  of  democracy  dwells,  and  where  no  one  can  endure  the  thought  of  being  seat- 
ed one  inch  above  his  neighbor,  or  of  being  “ Colonel-ed,55  “ General-cd,55  or 
“ Honorabl-ed55 — here  in  this  land  of  unambitious  equality,  we  have  not  yet  reached 
the  point  of  distinguishing  a visitor  by  the  knock  of  his  footman  ; though  there  is 
a little,  a very  faint  distinction,  between  the  aristocratic,  and  the  plebian  rap — a 
difference  just  enough  to  enable  the  initiated  to  conjecture  whether  the  visitor  be 
from  Avenue  No.  5,  or  its  next  neighbor,  Avenue  No.  6. 


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But,  gentle  friends,  there  are  other  knockings,  not  quite  so  physical  or  gross  in 
their  nature.  There  are,  I think,  those  who,  if  they  would , could  tell  of  knockings 
of  quite  another  sort— of  ideas,  it  may  be  mathematical,  it  may  be  philosophical, 
or  perhaps  ethical,  that  have  knocked  and  knocked  and  knocked  again  for  admit- 
tance at  the  doors  of  some  of  their  minds,  and  gone  away  to  report  “ Nobody  at 
home.” 

And  it  has  been  suspected— of  course,  very  much  against  the  truth  of  the  mat- 
ter, or,  if  with  any  reason  as  to  those  of  past  generations,  surely  no  sane  man,  or 
half  sane  woman,  could  suspect  it  of  the  present ; yet,  as  I was  going  to  say,  there  have 
been  idle  surmises,  that  in  a certain  granite  fronted  building  in  the  good  city  of  New- 
York,  there  have  been  certain  young  persons  occasionally  driven  to  rubbing  and 
rapping  their  craniums  to  wake  up  if  possible  something  having  as  much  of  the 
semblance  of  ideas  as  might  suffice  to  blot  and  spoil  a fair  page. 

Inexorable  teachers,  it  has  been  said,  were  there,  in  the  habit  of  exacting 
thoughts  from  the  thoughtless,  and  ideas  from  heads  where  Spurzheim,  with  ten 
fingers  and  a microscope,  could  never  have  found  an  apology  for  the  bump  of  ideal- 
ity. If  there  be  truth  in  these  tales,  bottles  of  salt  tears  will  witness  against  such 
cruelty.  Dear  schoolmates ! what  knockings  we  might  have  suffered  had  our  lot 
been  cast  among  taskmasters  so  unreasonable. 

On  the  whole,  this  is  a knocking  world.  Just  see  how  men  knock  and  jostle 
one  another  in  these  crowded  streets,  each  intent  on  something  for  himself  and 
careless  of  what  befalls  the  thousands  he  elbows  aside.  This  might  be  very  mys- 
terious if  it  were  only  new.  But  selfishness  is  an  old  fellow,  and  were  it  not  for 
the  prints  of  his  knocks  for  some  scores  of  years  back,  his  green  old  age  would  be 
taken  for  just  ripening  manhood.  A hale  fellow,  he — intimate,  very  intimate — a 
real  cheek-by-jowl  companion,  with  not  a few  in  this  great  Babel,  with  whom  he 
goes  about  knocking  right  and  left. 

Nor  is  this  moral  frame  of  ours  without  its  share  of  these  mysterious  demon- 
strations. Truth  comes  rapping  and  whispering  gently  at  the  door  of  the  heart ; 
and  to  the  clamorous  knockings  of  remorse,  alas ! few  are  strangers  ! — they  awaken 
us  from  our  stupid  reveries,  or  recall  us  from  our  thoughtless  wanderings,  and  bid 
the  sharp  tones  of  conscience  pierce  our  ears.  We  would  fain,  it  may  be,  sleep  on 
in  false  security  ; but  knock  succeeds  knock,  and  wretched,  oh  ! beyond  expression, 
wretched  they  who  yet  bar  the  door,  and  irremediably  sink  into  the  slumber  of  moral 
death  as  the  last  faint  sound  of  the  messenger  dies  upon  the  ear. 

And  I could  tell  of  knockings  yet  more  mysterious  than  even  these — aye  ! more 
curious  than  all  Rochester  could  manufacture  ; but  I may  not  reveal  these  to  all,  or 
bruit  them  about  to  gratify  that  insatiable  monster,  the  public. 

Let  me  whisper  them  softly  in  your  ear.  There  is  such  a thing  as  a maiden’s 
heart.  Curious  little  sanctum,  that  ! containing  things  strange,  passing  strange. 
Of  itself,  it  is  a little  world,  and  yet  this  little  world  how  capacious  ! What  a 
living  picture-gallery — what  landscapes,  and  cottages,  and  castles,  and  palaces — 
what  portraits  hung  up  around  its  walls— and  then  what  mighty  hopes  and  fears — 
what  imaginings,  what  longings,  what  anxious  peerings  into  the  future,  what  visions 
bright  and  radiant ! — v’hat  telescopic,  what  microscopic  wonders.  And  how  this 
little  sensory  at  times  palpitates,  and  beats  and  throbs  ! — how  it  dilates  as  if  to  fill 


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all  space,  and  again  shrinks  into  nothingness  ! Think  you  it  hears  no  knockings  1 
Think  you  it  never  listens,  and  fancies  that  it  hears  when  all  is  still  1 Let  its  his- 
tory for  one  short  year  be  penned,  and  what  a history  of  knockings  would  be  there ! 
Mysterious,  aye,  passing  strange  ! How  the  little  thing  has  uttered,  like  a 
frightened  robin,  and  tried  in  vain  to  cease  its  flutterings,  and  hush  itself  into  a 
quiet ! Perhaps  it  would  not  that  those  knockings  would  actually  cease,  nor  yet 
does  it  consciously  wish  their  continuance.  It  sometimes  endeavors  to  commune 
with  itself ; but,  despite  its  every  effort,  some  disturbing  cause  is  ever  present — some 
form  constantly  intruding.  These  mysterious  knockings  may  perchance  become 
more  and  more  importunate,  and  it  is  certain,  though  it  may  be  very  mysterious, 
that  the  fastenings  of  the  door  of  this  little  heart,  (poor,  tremulous  thing !)  too  weak 
to  resist,  in  some  unguarded  moment,  or  by  some  strange  volition,  sometimes  yield, 
and  in  walks  a stranger  tenant,  henceforth  to  act  the  master  in.  this  little  tenement, 
or,  after  a little  tarrying,  to  be  thrust  out  a no  longer  welcome  guest ! 

I once  knew  such  a little  heart.  It  unfortunately  heard  the  mysterious  knock- 
ings. Curiosity  (how  strange  for  a woman  !)  awoke  from  its  dozings.  A most  per- 
severing knocker  was  this  visitant.  He  came  for  “ yes”  and  “ no”  was  no  answer 
to  him ; — early  and  late,  rain  or  shine,  it  was  knock,  knock,  at  the  door  of  that 
little  heart.  There  was  no  use  in  turning  a deaf  ear,  for  deafness  itself  could  not 
but  hear  such  importunate  rappings.  Untiring  perseverance  deserves  success. 
That  little  heart  began  to  reproach  itself  for  its  discourtesy.  Sure  the  door  ought 
to  be  opened  a little,  a very  little — to  be  left  just  ajar— a little  look  into  the  tene- 
ment might  be  allowed,  and  no  harm  felt ; so  it  was  left  ajar,  but  still  the  intruder 
knocked  on,  peering  in  the  while,  and  the  knocks  were  so  gentle,  so  full  of  melody 
— a strange,  bewitching  kind  of  melody — so  full  of  entreaty — they  spoke  so  implor- 
ingly— how  could  the  door  shut  again  1 Softly  it  turned  on  its  hinges,  and  the 
knocker  was  in  that  little  tenement — a snug  little  house  for  the  knocking  knocker. 
The  door  closed,  and  the  key  was  in  his  pocket,  and  his  spirit  danced  to  the  tune  of 


Knock,  knock  away,  knockers — in  knocking’s  no  sin; 
Nor  is  womanfs  heart  steel,  that  knockings  can’t  win. 


Kev.  Dr.  White,  of  the  Union  Theological  Seminary,  in  behalf  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  Compositions  of  the  Second  Department,  read  the  following  report : 

The  Committee  appointed  to  examine  the  compositions  of  the  Second 
Department  in  the  Rutgers  Female  Institute,  and  award  a gold  medal 
to  the  writer  of  the  piece  which,  in  their  judgment,  is  the  most 
meritorious,  have  fulfilled  their  trust. 

They  assign  the  medal  to  the  author  of  the  essay  entitled  “American 
Aristocracy,”  as  being,  all  things  considered,  the  best  specimen  of  essay 
writing.  There  are  a few  others  which  they  think  not  inferior  to  it  in 
some  respects.  A very  close  competitor  is  “ Good  Teachings,”  which 


Cp  -*■ C£> 


evinces  a maturity  of  thought,  an  elevation  and  refinement  of  sentiment 
highly  creditable  to  the  intellect  and  the  heart  of  the  writer.  The  Com- 
mittee found  it  not  easy  to  decide  between  the  two  mentioned,  and 
would  have  been  happy  if  there  had  been  two  medals  at  their  disposal, 
that  they  might  have  associated  them  as  equals. 

Besides  these,  the  compositions  bearing  the  following  titles,  they 
would  mention  as  deserving  special  commendation,  viz  : u The  Return- 
ed,” u My  First  Sorrow,”  “ Shoes,”  and  “ The  Dying  Girl.”  The  com- 
positions generally,  bating  some  little  want  of  naturalness  and  simpli- 
city of  style,  are  very  fair  specimens  of  early  composing.  They  are 
written  in  a singularly  neat  hand;  and  whether  we  consider  the  matter 
or  the  dress  in  which  it  is  presented,  they  bear  honorable  testimony  to 
the  talents  and  attainments  of  the  pupils,  and  to  the  pains-taking  tho- 
roughness and  fidelity  of  their  accomplished  instructors. 

Henry  White, 

James  M.  Macdonald, 
Samuel  Osgood. 


The  Prize  Composition  of  this  Department  was  read  by  Rkv.  Mr.  Macdonald. 


AMERICAN  ARISTOCRACY. 


BY  ELIZA  N.  WOOLSEY. 


“ A bridge  across  a hundred  j’ears, 

Without  a prop  to  save  it  from  sneers,— 

Not  even  a couple  of  rotten  Peers, — 

A thing  for  laughter,  fleers  and  jeers, 

Is  American  aristocracy  ! ” 

“ Yes,  insignificant  and  mean,  it  is  truly !”  would  be  the  exclamation  of  an  Eng- 
lishman, while  with  a “ Hurrah  for  our  side  !”  its  advocate  and  patron  would  call  it 
“ a fine  thing  for  all  that.55 

But  what  is  this  braggardism,  of  setting  one’s  self  above  one’s  equals — this  cause 
of  contentions  and  discord,  of  aspirations  and  ambitions,  of  “laughter,  fleers  and 
jeers'?”  A reply  cannot  be  given  in  one  sweeping  assertion,  or  one  simple  answer 
in  a few  words  ; each  of  the  different  classes  of  this  aristocracy  must  be  considered, 
the  merits  and  demerits  of  each  discussed,  and  then— each  one  must  form  his  own 
opinion  upon  the  subject. 


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First  then,  we  have  the  aristocracy  of  Wealth  ! After  pinching  and  squeezing, 
toiling  and  drudging  a whole  life-time,  some  few  dollars  and  cents  are  collected 
and  laid  by  : and  for  what  1 — that  a rattle-brained,  harum-scarum  son  may  attract 
the  wondering  gaze  of  the  multitude  ;—be  received  with  admiration  and  respect  as 
— one  of  the  “ upper  ten  — be  flattered  and  fondled  for  his  wealth’s  sake,  as  he 
never  would  be  without  it ; — that  he  may  be  regarded  and  consequently  treated  as — 
an  aristocrat ! Then  he,  poor  fellow ! must  sustain  his  name — must  gain  public 
favor,  by — so  many  dinners  in  a season,  so  many  whist  parties  and  gambling  frolics 
at  his  expense,  so  many  balls  and  “matinees,”  so  many  killing  flirtations,  so  many 
te  exquisites  ” devotedly  attached,  and  so  many  hearts,  not  to  speak  of  hands  at  his 
command ! 

There  may  be  policy  in  the  assertion,  but  I do  say,  and  truly  too,  I never  would 
wish  such  unsubstantial  praise. 

And  poor  deluded  devotees  of  Fashion!  how  I pity  you! — for  Fashion  has 
her  aristocracy  as  well  as  wealth,  or  birth,  or  intellect,  and  her  sway  is  perhaps  a 
little  more  despotic  than  that  of  either.  She  has  her  followers  in  the  cottage  as 
well  as  in  the  palace.  She  rules  the  pretty  village  coquette  as  entirely  and  quite  as 
artfully  as  the  “ belle  ” of  a stylish  “boudoir.”  She  suggests  the  putting  of  the 
rosette  on  the  “ congregation  side  ” of  the  villager’s  bonnet,  as  well  as  the  cut  of  the 
opera  cloak,  or  the  style  of  the  ball- dress.  ’Tis  her’s  to  decree 


“ If  Mack  cravats  be  more  genteel  than  white  ” — 


if  the  toes  must  be  cased  in  boots  too  long,  or  too  short ; — if  the  gloves  must  be 
salmon  color,  or  green,  lemon-color,  or  white ; — if  the  hats  shall  be  broad-brimmed 
or  narrow ; — if  the  hair  shall  be  curled,  or  the  mustache  cultivated  ; — and,  if  the 
polka,  or  the  waltz,  the  redowa,  or  the  mazurka,  shall  prevail  for  the  season.  And, 
not  only  does  Fashion  appoint  the  milliner  and  the  hair  dresser,  the  tailor  and  the 
barber — it  were  well,  indeed,  if  her  influence  ended  there — but  she  must  introduce 
(if  he  would  succeed)  the  physician,  the  lawyer,  the  counsellor,  the  instructor,  and 
even  the  spiritual  guide  of  her  disciples.  Yes,  even  her  churches  are  closed  against 
all  save  those  who  “ keep  a carriage,”  reside  on  “ the  fashionable  side  ” of  the  city, 
or  show  by  other  unequivocal  signs,  that  they  may  lay  claim  to  the  appellation  of — 
“ Aristocrats.” 

But  the  aristocracy  of  Birth  ! What  a pity  that  so  many  poor  creatures  should 
have  no  firmer  foundation  on  which  to  establish  their  claim  to  the  notice  of  their 
fellow  mortals  ! Some  people  bring  forth  as  an  overpowering  argument  in  a disputed 
cause — “ Her  Grandfather  was  so  and  so  or,  “ her  Father  was  worth  so  many 
millions  or,  “ he  is  descended  from  such  an  one.”  Perhaps  her  grandfather  was 
“ a man  of  mark,”  and  perhaps  her  father  was  as  wealthy  as  represented — does  it 
make  her  any  better,  or  any  more  worthy  of  admiration  or  respect  1 And  would 
you  see  whence  came  their  notoriety,  or  their  riches  ! Just  go  back  a step  or  two, 
and  you  will  be  sure  to  stumble  over  a grocer’s  counter,  or  a cobbler’s  bench — into 
a baker’s  oven,  or  over  a pedlar's  pack,  or,  perchance,  find  some  respected  “ ances- 
tor ” who  spent  his  life  in  measuring  tape  and  cotton  by  the  yard,  or  selling  pins 
and  needles — till  by  toilsome  drudgery  he  had  heaped  up  stores  of  wealth  for  his 


children,  and  thus  paved  the  way  for  all  succeeding  generations  to  say — 44 1 am 
descended  from  so  and  so  !” 

I grant  that  there  is  an  Aristocracy  of  Birth,  and  that  some  of  our  most  stylish 
and  many  of  our  truly  refined  citizens  are  of  noble  parentage,  and  worthy  of  their 
race  ; but  let  not  those  who  have  not  the  faintest  shadow  of  a foundation  for  their 
claims,  assert  on  such  grounds  their  right  to  equality  and  association  with  those  who 
have. 

But  the  Aristocracy  of  Intellect ! That  noble,  only  true  aristocracy  ! There 
is  no  other.  Who  would  not  aspire  to  its  ranks  and  be  measured  by  its  standard  of 
true  genius,  of  true  loftiness  of  soul,  of  minds  not  created  for  the  low  and  common- 
place fooleries  of  life  1 Think  of  the  aristocracy  who  measure  the  heavens  and 
explore  the  depths  of  science — who  show  in  the  reading  of  each  grand  revolution  of 
nature— each  silent,  imperceptible  movement  of  the  heavenly  bodies — each  research 
into  the  hidden  mysteries  of  God’s  creation — the  depth,  the  sublimity,  the  grandeur 
of  that  truly  heaven-born  Intellect.  Think  of  these,  I say,  in  comparison  with  the 
white-gloved  and  silk-stockinged  aristocracy  of  the  opera  ! 

Then,  too,  think  of  the  infinite  riches,  the  unnumbered  sources  of  power  and 
greatness  in  the  soul  of  the  philosopher — the  inconceivable  depths  of  the  ocean  of 
knowledge!  What  by  the  side  of  these,  are  those  madmen — those  soulless  pre- 
tenders— the  god  of  whose  worship  is  Gold,  and  whose  whole  existence,  whose  every 
movement,  every  thought,  every  wish,  is  regulated  by  that  driving,  striving,  over- 
bearing ambition  to  be  first  in  the  courts  of  the  wealthy. 

There  is  no  44  Madame  Fashion”  in  the  Aristocracy  of  Intellect — no  one  with 
insinuating  flattery  and  seeming  interest  to  guide  the  footsteps  of  her  devotees ; 
there  is  no  one  in  the  halls  of  the  truly  gifted  to  flatter  and  fondle,  to  patronize  and 
caress,  merely  in  the  hope  of  a remuneration.  There,  are  the  communings  of  in- 
tellect with  intellect,  the  workings  of  great  and  noble  souls  with  kindred  powers  ; 
there  is  none  of  the  folly  and  frippery  of  fashionable  life — no  dependence  upon  birth 
or  wealth  to  sustain  equality  of  station  ; but  all  are  ranked  according  to  their  true 
attainments — the  test  of  Intellect  is  the  only  test  by  which  each  has  his  appropriate 
place  assigned  him. 

Then  which  would  you  be  I A follower,  a slave  to  Wealth,  or  Birth  or  Fa- 
shion I — or  would  you  have  your  soul’s  best  powers  expanded,  your  true  nature, 
your  own  greatness  brought  into  view,  and  have  assigned  you  a free,  a well-earned, 
a truly  lasting,  an  immortal  place  in  the  Aristocracy  of  Intellect  I 


Rev.  Mr.  McLane,  of  Williamsburgh,  in  behalf  of  the  Committee  on  the 
Compositions  of  the  Third  Department,  read  the  following  report : — 

The  Committee  to  whom  the  compositions  of  the  Third  Department 
in  the  Rutgers  Female  Institute  have  been  referred,  have  examined  the 
same,  and  made  the  award  requested  by  the  Trustees.  They  have  been 
gratified,  in  the  perusal  of  these  compositions,  with  the  evidence  they 

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furnish  of  care,  study,  and  attainments  in  knowledge  in  the  writers, 
and  of  faithful  instruction  on  the  part  of  their  teachers. 

In  general,  as  it  respects  plan,  arrangement  of  materials,  modes  of 
expression,  and  correctness  of  sentiment,  much  may  be  said  in  praise 
of  these  youthful  efforts.  The  penmanship,  in  most  cases,  is  excellent  • 
and,  with  a few  exceptions,  the  orthography  is  correct.  It  would  have 
added,  however,  to  the  pleasure  the  Committee  have  had  in  looking 
over  these  compositions,  if  they  had  found  no  instance  of  mistake  in  this 
particular,  even  from  inadvertence. 

The  Committee  are  agreed  that  in  plan  and  arrangement,  in  felicity 
of  expression,  elevation  of  sentiment,  and  maturity  of  thought,  the  piece 
entitled  “The  Web  of  Life”  is  “ the  best,”  and  to  the  writer  thereof 
they  award  the  gold  medal  subjected  to  their  disposal.  Next  to  this,  in 
point  of  merit,  and  as  characterized  by  much  that  is  noble  in  sentiment, 
and  lovely  in  feeling,  the  Committee  place  the  piece  entitled  “ My 
Home.”  Some  other  pieces,  also,  they  might  mention  as  of  much  ex- 
cellence— “The  Voyage  of  Life,”  “Stars,”  “Belshazzar’s  Feast,” 
“ Observance  of  the  Sabbath,”  and  “ Trust  not  in  Appearances,”  have 
much  in  them  that  is  praiseworthy. 

J.  W.  McLane, 

E.  S.  Porter, 

A.  P.  Cumings. 

W illiams burgh,  July  11th,  1850. 


[The  Prize  Composition  of  the  Third  Department  was  read  by  Rev.  Mr.  Porter.] 


THE  WEB  OF  LIFE. 


BY  MARY  C.  SEELYE. 


Morning  again  lifted  the  dark  veil  of  night,  and  the  pale  rosy  hues  of  early 
dawn,  mingled  with  the  golden  beams  of  the  rising  sun,  bathed  in  rich  tints  the 
hills  and  vales,  the  groves  and  streams  around.  The  clear-dew  drops,  sparkling  like 
diamonds  in  the  morning  beams,  still  clustered  on  every  leaf  and  blossom,  and  the 
whole  air  was  perfumed  with  the  delicate  fragrance  of  sweet  flowers.  Bright  birds 
of  glittering  plumage  caroled  their  morning  hymn  in  notes  of  sweetest  cadence,  until 
the  mild  air  was  vocal  with  their  melody. 


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In  a low  cottage  home,  on  that  bright  morn,  a fair  young  infant  had  just  been 
cradled,  and  bending  over  it  stood  two  angel  watchers.  Fairer  than  aught  we 
dream  of  seemed  they,  clad  in  robes  of  silvery  brightness,  and  each  brow  wearing 
the  light  of  holy  purity.  They  touched  a harp,  and  a low,  soft  melody  was  gently 
borne  on  the  breath  of  summer,  while  they  wove  for  the  new-born  babe  the  web  of 


life. 


Time  treads  not  slowly,  and  years  are  gone.  Childhood  has  placed  its  glad 
seal  on  that  infant  brow,  and  to  her  the  earth  reflects  nought  but  happiness.  Bright 
skies  o’erarch  her  pathway,  and  in  the  web  of  life  are  woven  golden  threads.  The 
guardian  angels  hover  near  her,  and  she  treads  the  earth  with  a happy,  guileless 
heart. 

Again,  years  have  passed  away.  In  that  glad  cottage-home  one  summer  eve, 
she  stood  with  the  chosen  partner  of  her  life  by  her  side,  uttering  the  low  response 
that  binds  two  hearts  together.  Angels  were  at  that  bridal — the  same  who  bent 
over  the  cradle  of  the  fair  infant.  Softly  they  whispered  blessings  in  her  ear,  then 
spread  their  pinions  and  fled, — and  on  the  morrow  the  bride  went  forth  from  her 
childhood’s  home.  These  were  threads  of  silver  in  the  web  of  life. 

Still  time  sped  on.  A sable  mantle  was  spread  over  the  earth,  and  nought  was 
to  be  heard  save  the  murmur  of  the  night  wind,  as  it  swept  through  the  trees. 
Bright  gems  decked  the  blue  expanse  above,  and  the  glorious  moon  rode  high  in 
the  starry  heavens,  bathing  nature  in  its  silvery  light. 

Within  the  room  of  a lofty  dwelling  sat  she  who  was  last  the  happy  bride.  But 
a change  is  on  her,  for  the  dark  thread  of  sorrow  is  woven  in  the  web  of  life.  The 
Angel  of  Death  has  crossed  her  pathway,  and  he  whom  she  so  fondly  loved  and 
trusted  is  smitten  and  laid  low.  Oh  ! how  fearfully  she  struggled  through  all  that 
long  and  weary  night  to  ward  off  the  destroyer’s  blow,  but  when  again  the  morning 
dawned,  the  beams  of  the  rising  sun  glanced  upon  a lifeless  form,  and  she  was  alone 
upon  the  earth.  Yet  no,  not  alone  ; the  angel  watchers  were  still  near  her,  whisper- 
ing kind  words  of  comfort  in  her  hour  of  trial,  and  girding  her  with  strength  to  tread 
the  world’s  rough  pathway. 

Years  again  had  passed.  Evening  was  drawing  on, — the  quiet,  holy  eve, — and 
her  first  star  was  glimmering  in  the  sky.  On  a low  couch  in  the  curtained  room  of 
the  little  cottage  home,  reclined  a dying  woman.  The  silvered  locks  of  threescore 
years  fell  on  her  wrinkled  brow,  and  the  form  of  graceful  symmetry  was  bowed  be- 
neath the  heavy  burden  of  time,  but  the  same  pure  light  that  had  danced  in  the 
cherub  infant’s  eye,  now  beamed  with  a serene  ray  in  those  of  the  happy  wanderer 
who  had  come  to  die.  The  Guardian  Angels  hovered  over  the  lowly  couch  with 
their  wings  spread,  waiting  for  the  spirit  to  take  its  flight.  The  web  of  life  was 
finished,  and  when  the  last  thread  was  severed,  a strain  of  triumphant  music  rang 
out  from  the  “ Harp  of  a thousand  strings.” 


Prof.  Docharty,  of  the  Free  Academy,  in  behalf  of  the  Committee  on  Math- 
ematics, read  the  following  report : 

The  undersigned,  appointed  by  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Rutgers 
Female  Institute,  a Committee  to  attend  the  examination  in  Mathe- 
matics, and  to  award  a gold  medal  to  the  best  mathematical  student, 
respectfully  report : 

That  they  were  present  at  the  time,  and  took  a prominent  part  in 
the  examination  of  the  classes  in  Algebra,  Geometry,  Plane  Trigonome- 
try and  Analytics:  their  time,  (five  hours,)  not  allowing  them  to  enter 
into  an  examination  of  the  graduating  class  in  the  Differential  Calcu- 
lus. Much  to  their  own  regret,  and  to  the  disappointment,  perhaps,  of 
the  young  ladies,  this  branch  of  Mathematics  was  not  reached ; but  so 
far  as  the  examination  went,  it  showed  that  they  were  well  versed  in 
Mathematical  Science  ; that  they  had  a profound  knowledge  of  its 
principles,  and  a ready  skill  in  applying  them  to  the  elucidation  of  the 
various  subjects  which  were  presented  before  them;  it  confirmed  the 
committee  in  the  exalted  opinion  they  have  hitherto  held  of  the  feutgers 
Female  Institute;  and  its  reputation  as  a Seminary  of  high  rank  in 
literature  and  science. 

When  we  consider  the  importance  of  the  study  of  Mathematics  to 
the  arts  of  civilized  life;  its  effects  in  disciplining  the  mind  ; its  power 
in  controlling  and  concentrating  thought;  in  giving  symmetry  and  order 
to  sentiments  and  ideas,  we  cannot  place  too  much  value  on  those  insti- 
tutions of  learning  in  which  it  is  properly  and  systematically  taught. 

The  examination  in  Algebra  was  thorough  and  complete,  embracing 
Equations  of  the  first  and  second  degree  ; the  Calculus  of  Radicals  ; the 
Binomial  Theorem;  Indeterminate  Co-efficients;  the  General  Theory  of 
Equations;  in  fact,  the  whole  range  of  subjects  contained  in  the  text 
books,  was  clearly  discussed  and  intelligently  exemplified  with  a facility 
of  expression  and  a perspicuity  of  reasoning,  that  gave  evidence  that 
the  process  of  training  through  which  the  young  ladies  under  examina- 
tion had  been  led  by  their  instructors,  was  such  as  to  make  them  correct 
thinkers  as  well  as  expert  analysts. 

The  Committee  had  expected  an  intellectual  entertainment  of  no 
ordinary  kind,  but  their  anticipations  were  far  surpassed  by  the  actual 
and  vivid  reality. 

Not  satisfied  with  their  performance  on  the  black-board,  and  the  neat- 
ness and  accuracy  of  their  solutions,  the  Committee  questioned  them 
minutely  in  order  to  ascertain  the  depth  of  their  mathematical  know- 


ledge,  compelling  them  to  pass  an  ordeal  which  none  could  accomplish 
without  fully  understanding  the  subject.  Here  could  be  no  deception. 
Their  manner  of  answering  the  most  difficult  and  intricate  questions, 
gave  ample  evidence  that  they  were  mistresses  of  the  science. 

Had  the  Committee  spent  less  time  at  Algebra,  the  young  ladies 
would  have  had  an  opportunity  of  proceeding  farther  and  displaying 
their  ability  in  the  more  beautiful  and  interesting  branches  of  Analyti- 
cal Geometry,  and  the  Differential  Calculus.  But  they  may  remember, 
that  although  the  subjects  in  which  they  were  the  most  critically  ex- 
amined, came  first  in  order  and  may  be  esteemed  of  a lower  grade,  still 
they  are  far  from  being  the  most  easy  to  gifted  minds.  Those  who  have 
travelled  so  carefully  through  the  intricate  paths  of  Algebraical  analy- 
sis, as  these  young  ladies  have  done,  and  become  so  intimately  acquaint- 
ed with  every  step  of  the  progress — with  every  inch  of  the  ground,  find 
the  fields  of  Analytics  and  the  Differential  Calculus,  comparatively  a 
garden  of  flowers — a place  of  literary  repose. 

In  plane  and  solid  Geometry,  Trigonometry  and  Analytical  Geome- 
try, the  examination  was  continued  with  the  same  impartiality  and 
success.  The  young  ladies  drew  their  problems  from  a collection  of 
folded  ballots,  and  proceeded  to  the  black-board  to  delineate  and  de- 
monstrate them.  This  they  performed  with  the  readiness  and  accuracy 
of  accomplished  mathematicians.  Under  an  examination  of  this  kind, 
nothing  but  a profound  knowledge  of  the  subject  could  have  enabled 
them  to  triumph.  The  graduating  class,  particularly,  gave  evidence, 
that,  to  superior  minds,  they  had  united  indefatigable  perseverance  and 
industry.  These,  properly  fostered  and  directed  by  their  talented 
Principal,  and  accomplished  lady  professor,  have  carried  them  to  a high 
degree  of  eminence  in  mathematical  acquirements,  for  the  attainment 
of  which,  the  Committee  beg  leave  to  congratulate  them  and  the  institu- 
tion that  has  performed  its  duty  in  so  efficient  and  successful  a manner. 

In  making  up  their  decision  to  award  the  medal,  the  Committee 
would  have  met  with  considerable  difficulty,  had  they  not  been  assisted 
in  their  efforts  by  the  results  of  a previous  investigation,  in  which  the 
young  ladies  had  exhibited  their  skill  in  the  solution  of  new  and  intri- 
cate questions.  Questions  which  they  had  solved  unaided  and  alone, 
furnished  additional  help  to  the  Committee,  and  were  auxiliary  elements 
in  the  final  determination  of  relative  merit.  These,  together  with  their 
oral  examination,  are  the  bases  upon  which  the  Committee  award  the 
gold  medal.  Where  there  are  so  many  of  nearly  equal  attainments,  it 
becomes  rather  a painful  task,  to  point  out  the  most  deserving.  The 


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Committee,  however,  with  only  one  purpose  in  view,  tliat  of  doing  equal 
and  exact  justice,  have  come  to  the  conclusion,  that  the  Mathematical 
Medal  shall  he  awarded  to  Miss  Mary  Anderson. 

In  making  this  award  they  are  compelled  to  state,  that  Miss  Eliz- 
abeth A.  Chester  showed  herself  to  be  so  nearly  equal  in  all  respects 
to  her  successful  competitor,  so  able  and  expert  in  every  particular,  that 
it  was  with  extreme  difficulty  that  they  could  assign  to  her  merely  a 
secondary  rank. 

Before  closing  their  report,  the  Committee  beg  leave  to  express 
their  exalted  opinion  of  the  mathematical  attainments  of  Miss  Emma  J. 
Barnsdall , Miss  Anna  H.  Jewett , Miss  Mary  L.  Clancy , Miss  Elizabeth 
Bevier , Miss  Hannah  M.  Tiebout , Miss  Anna  E.  Hill , and  Miss  Mary  E. 
Powell , and  to  say,  that  although  they  may  not  have  arrived  at  that 
degree  which  would  entitle  them  to  the  highest  honors,  yet  they  have, 
by  their  examination,  evinced  a high  order  of  intellectual  training,  and 
that  they  will  carry  with  them  into  future  life,  the  profound  respect  of 
their  instructors,  and  the  abiding  admiration  of  the  Committee. 


Charles  W.  Hackley, 


Prof.  Math,  and  Astronomy,  Col.  Col. 


Gerardus  B.  Docharty, 


Ass’t  Prof.  Math,  and  Nat.  Phil,,  Free  Acaifemy. 

Wm.  H.  Crosby. 


July  2d,  1850. 


J . Hoxie,  Esq  , in  the  absence  of  the  Committee  on  French,  read  the  follow- 
ing report : 

That  a strict  and  rigid  examination  of  the  three  Classes  of  this  de- 
partment has  resulted  to  the  entire  satisfaction  of  the  Committee. 

In  the  two  higher  classes,  compositions  showing  an  easy,  correct 
and  often  elegant  style,  were  promptly  written  on  the  black-board, 
together  with  exercises,  accurate  solutions  and  exemplifications  of 
grammatical  problems,  affording  a proof  of  the  intimate  acquaintance  of 
the  pupils  with  the  most  obtrusive  difficulties  and  minutiae  of  the  gram- 
mar. 

The  examination  of  those  classes  being  held  in  French  and  the  an- 
swers given  with  so  much  readiness  and  correctness,  the  Committee 
were  also  fully  satisfied  with  the  fluency  with  which  the  pupils  expres- 
sed themselves  in  this  foreign  idiom. 


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The  literary  Compositions  submitted  to  the  Committee,  were  gen- 
erally very  creditable  and  some  of  superior  merit.  Among  the  latter 
they  beg  to  distinguish : u Tristesse  et  Consolation,”  by  Miss  Anna  H. 
Jenette  ; “La  Physionomie  by  Miss  Eliza  N.  Woolsey ; and  uLa  Mu - 
sique ,”  by  Miss  Elizabeth  S.  Millbank. 

The  more  onerous  task  then  devolved  on  the  Committee  of  naming 
the  pupils  to  whom  should  be  awarded  the  gold  medal  in  the  first  Class 
and  premiums  in  the  others,  and  after  minute  research  and  mature  de- 
liberation, they  felt  justified  in  pronouncing  as  follows:  In  the  first 
class,  Miss  Anna  H.  Jewett  being  no  candidate  for  either  honor,  she 
having  taken  the  medal  last  year,  the  gold  medal  was  awarded  to  Miss 
Eliza  N.  Woolsey,  and  the  premium  to  Miss  Elizabeth  T.  Milbank. 

In  the  second  Class  it  was  very  difficult  to  distinguish  between  two 
pupils  of  extraordinary  merit.  It  was  only  after  a long  and  closely 
Contested  examination  that  an  extemporaneous  composition  enabled  the 
Committee  to  nominate  Miss  Mary  E.  Powell  for  the  premium.  At  the 
same  time  they  avail  themselves  of  this  opportunity,  of  congratulating 
Miss  Elizabeth  A.  Louderback  on  her  brilliant  efforts,  which,  although 
defeated,  afford  a gratifying  proof  of  her  eminent  scholarship.  They 
also  take  pleasure  in  making  honorable  mention  of  Miss  Emily  C. 
Adams  and  Sarah  R.  Blum.  In  the  Third  Class  the  Committee  assign 
the  premium  to  Miss  Mary  L.  Clancy,  and  are  happy  to  testify  to  the 
merit  of  Miss  Maria  H.  White  and  Miss  Ann  E.  Strang. 

The  Committee  after  their  agreeable  but  arduous  task,  take  much 
pleasure  in  congratulating  Miss  Giroud  on  the  gratifying  results  of  her 
labors,  proving  highly  creditable  to  her  as  an  instructress,  and  display- 
ing much  diligence  on  the  part  of  her  pupils. 


G.  Chouquet, 
J.  Roemer, 


Prof,  of  French  Language  and  Lit.  in  the  N.  Y.  Free  Acad. 


Dr.  Owen,  of  the  Free  Academy,  in  behalf  of  the  Committee  on  Music,  read 
the  report  as  follows : 

The  Committee  invited  by  the  Trustees  of  the  Rutgers  Female 
Institute,  to  attend  the  examination  of  the  pupils  in  the  Musical  De- 
partment, beg  leave  to  offer  the  following  report : 

We  were  present  at  the  examination  of  this  department,  on  the 
5 th  instant,  and  take  great  pleasure  in  expressing  not  only  our  entire 


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satisfaction  but  surprise  at  the  perfect  execution  of  the  various  exer- 
cises of  the  pupils.  Mr.  Root’s  method  of  instruction  is  excellent  and 
most  practical,  and  entitles  him  to  great  praise  in  more  than  one  re- 
spect. The  principal  object  at  such  an  institution — viz.,  to  impart  to 
pupils  a complete  knowledge  of  the  elements  of  music,  to  teach  them  to 
sing  with  certainty  “ a prima  vista,”  and  to  accustom  them  to  a pure 
intonation — has  been  fully  attained. 

For  example,  we  heard  all  the  pupils  sing  the  chromatic  scale 
through  two  octaves,  ascending  and  descending,  in  rather  quick  tempo, 
with  a perfectly  correct  intonation.  This  achievement,  very  difficult 
for  a single  pupil,  is  certainly  a very  great  one  for  a class. 

The  elements  of  music,  when  thus  thoroughly  acquired,  can  never 
be  forgotten,  but  the  pupil  is  well  prepared  in  after  life  to  render  such 
attainment  the  basis  of  the  highest  excellence. 

The  pupil  who  executed  a little  solo,  deserves  particularly  to  be 
mentioned.  Very  rarely  indeed  have  we  had  the  gratification  to  listen 
to  an  organ  of  such  purity  and  strength,  combined  with  such  faultless 
execution,  at  an  age  so  tender. 

Fr.  Schubert’s  Barcarolle  in  A flat,  so  well  known  to  every  lover  of 
music,  was  performed  u all  unisons,”  by  some  twelve  or  sixteen  young 
ladies,  and  considering  the  great  difficulties  incident  to  its  frequent  and 
abrupt  changes  from  the  maj  or  to  the  minor  key,  and  the  rich  modula- 
tions of  this  piece,  we  feel  bound  to  award  the  meed  of  high  praise  to 
both  teacher  and  pupils  for  so  perfect  a performance. 

It  would  carry  us  too  far  to  mention  all  the  excellent  things  we  heard, 
but  we  cannot  conclude  our  report  without  begging  leave  to  congratu- 
late the  Institute  on  having  secured  the  services  of  such  a teacher  as 
Mr.  Root,  and  to  express  our  warm  thanks  to  him  as  well  as  his  pupils 
for  the  pleasure  their  mutual  examination  has  afforded. 


Theoeore  Eisfiele,  Chairman , 
Joseph  E.  Sweetzer, 

J.  J.  Owen, 

Stephen  M.  Chester. 


New-York,  July  8th,  1850. 


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The  Principal,  Prof.  West,  in  the  absence  of  the  Committee,  read  the  follow- 
ing report  on  Paintings: 

The  Committee  appointed  to  judge  of  the  drawings  and  paintings 
executed  by  the  Pupils  of  the  Rutgers  Female  Institute  have  attended 
to  that  service.  They  have  examined  the  landscapes  and  figures  in  oil, 
and  the  drawings  in  crayon,  in  lead  pencil,  and  in  water  colors  placed 
before  them,  and  cannot  but  express  their  satisfaction  at  the  evidence 
ol  talent  and  capacity  which  they  present,  and  the  progress  equally 
honorable  to  the  industry  of  the  pupils  and  to  the  skill  of  the  instructor. 

To  No.  9 the  Committee  assign  the  prize  for  the  best  landscape  in 
oil.  They. also  take  great  pleasure  in  distinguishing  the  works  of 
another  pupil,  No.  5,  who  has  several  pieces  in  the  collection  showing 
very  great  promise. 

The  Committee  have  singled  out  No.  7 as  having  produced  the  best 
figure  pieces  in  oil.  They  desire,  however,  to  express  their  satisfaction 
with  the  figures  executed  by  No.  11,  which  indicate  much  talent  and 
feeling  for  Art. 

In  water  colors,  the  Committee  give  the  prize  to  No.  10,  whose  pro- 
ductions are  well  drawn  and  colored. 

In  the  heads  in  crayon,  the  Committee  adjudge  the  premium  to 
No.  4. 

Of  the  many  specimens  of  lead  pencil  drawings,  the  Committee  give 
the  premium  to  No.  12.  The  productions  of  No.  6 are  also  distinguished 
for  merit  in  strength  and  precision  of  touch.  The  drawings  in  this  de- 
partment are  particularly  meritorious. 

The  Committee  cannot  forbear  mentioning,  as  of  great  artistic 
merit,  two  flower  pieces  and  two  crayon  drawings  by  the  Misses  Cum- 
mings, teachers  in  those  departments.  These  productions,  though  not 
before  the  Committee  for  their  opinion,  deserve  to  be  noticed  as  exam- 
ples of  the  skill  of  those  by  whom  the  pupils  of  the  Institute  are  in- 
structed. 


Wm.  C.  Bryant,  Chairman, 
Frederick  R.  Spencer, 
Jared  B.  Flagg, 

J.  F.  E.  Prud’homme, 


Committee. 


[The  report  on  Penmanship  was  read  but  for  the  want  of  space  is  here  omitted.] 
The  distribution  of  premiums,  testimonials,  diplomas  and  Medals, 
next  in  order  was  as  follows 


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The  following  award  of  Premiums  and  Testimonials,  founded  upon  a 
critical  examination  of  the  daily  records,  in  order  to  ascertain  the  merits 
of  the  young  ladies  of  the  several  departments,  has  been  approved  by 
the  Board  of  Trustees.  By  the  rules  of  the  institution,  no  pupil  is  a 
candidate  for  either  honor  whose  connection  with  the  institution  has 
been  for  a period  less  than  half  of  the  Academic  year.  The  names  of 
such  pupils,  if  deserving  of  commendation,  will  be  noticed  in  the  sub- 
sequent part  of  this  report. 

In  the  Seventh  Department,  under  the  care  of  Miss  Watts,  Pre- 
miums have  been  awarded  to  Misses 


EMMA  T.  BRADLEY, 
ELSIE  BARNES, 

SARAH  V.  CASSIDY, 
JULIA  E.  CHILDS, 

SOPHIA  DITTENHOEFER. 
ADELAIDE  D.  EASTMAN, 
ELIZA  FREEBORN, 
ELEANOR  P.  HAZLETT, 
FRANCES  A.  HOLMES, 
CATHARINE  IRVIN, 
SARAH  W.  KENSETT, 
SARAH  S.  LYLES, 

ANNA  L.  PERRY, 


ELLEN  A.  PHILIPS, 
EMMA  PINKNEY, 

ADA  A.  SHIELDS, 

EMMA  SNEEDEN, 
RACHEL  STERN, 

MARIA  L.  STOUT, 
MARIA  L.  SOUTHACK, 
JOSEPHINE  C.  TAYLOR. 
FLORENCE  J.  TAYLOR, 
JULIA  D.  VAIL, 

LUZ.  M.  VALERINO, 
RITA  M.  VALERINO, 
EMILY  E BOYD. 


In  the  Second  Division  of  the  Sixth  Department,  under  the  care  of 
Miss  Underhill,  Premiums  of  the  first  grade  have  been  made  to 
Misses 


PHEBE  J.  ABBERLY, 

HARRIET  N.  ATWOOD, 

MARY  F.  AMERMAN, 

LOUISA  A.  BAILEY, 

CORNELIA  M.  EASTMAN, 
MEHITABLE  FARRAN, 

ELEANOR  HAGADORN, 

SARAH  J.  HAMMOND, 

ELIZABETH  M.  HANFORD, 
MATILDA  W.  A.  HARDOCK, 

JULIA  F. 


SARAH  J.  JOHNSON, 
ELIZA  H.  KENSETT, 

EMMA  C.  MERRILL, 

MARY  E.  O’CONNOR, 
ANNA  B.  RITTER, 
PAULINA  STERN, 

SARAH  B.  SIMPSON, 
FRANCES  L.  TAYLOR, 
CHARLOTTE  A.  WRIGHT, 
MARY  L.  BURNS, 
COLLINS. 


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In  the  First  Division  of  the  Sixth  Department,  under  the  care  of  Miss 
Briggs,  Premiums  of  the  first  grade  have  been  awarded  to  Misses 


PRISCILLA  E.  PLACE, 

LOUISA  T.  FROST, 

SARAH  L.  PHILIPS, 

SARAH  J.  PINKNEY, 

MARY  L.  MC  CORMICK, 

AGNES  E.  SIMPSON, 

CATHARINE  E.  WHITE, 

ANNA  W.  SIMPSON, 

ELEANOR  BIRD, 

HANNAH  L.  UNDERHILL, 

CLARA  L.  STEVENSON, 

FANNY  M.  HOYT, 

MARY  E.  EDSALL, 

ANNA  M.  PRINDLE, 

MARY  J.  WHITLOCK. 

Of  the  Second  Grade,  Misses 


CLEMENTINA  CORREJA, 

LEAH  DITTENHOEFER. 

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Miss  Thompson,  premiums  of  the  First  Grade  have  been  awarded  to 
Misses 


SARAH  A.  BURNS, 

SARAH  M.  M’CORMICK, 

EMMA  F.  CLEARMAN, 

MARY  J.  PRINDLE, 

JULIA  M.  HOOGLAND, 

JOSEPHINE  L.  SANFORD, 

MARIA  L.  MELLEN, 

ROSETTA  WALTER, 

DELEPHINE  C.  POLHAMUS, 

EMMA  L.  HILL, 

CATHARINE  J.  TAYLOR, 

MARY  B.  MOUNT, 

LOUISA  H.  BRADLEY, 

CHARLOTTE  E.  WALLACE, 

SARAH  L.  H.  FERRIS, 

EMMA  E.  WATERMAN. 

Of  the  Second  Grade,  Misses 


MARY  L.  SALTER, 

J.  VIRGINIA  MATTHEWS. 

In  the  Second  Division  of  the  Fifth  Department,  under  the  care  of 
Miss  Shippey,  premiums  of  the  First  Grade  have  been  awarded  to 


Misses 

SARAH  ANDERSON, 

CATHARINE  VALENTINE, 

VICTORINE  E.  P.  BOWLES, 

MARIETTA  P.  BAILEY, 

CORNELIA  W.  CANDLER, 

JANE  R.  BULKLEY, 

SARAH  J.  COLLIS, 

MARIA  L.  BURRITT, 

EMILY  M.  EDSALL, 

EMMA  A.  COLLINS, 

SARAH  A.  ELSWORTH, 

ELVIRA  C.  HARBECK, 

MARY  A.  HAZLETT, 

ADELAIDE  W.  F.  HARDORP, 

ELIZABETH  A.  HOLMES, 

MARIA  T.  IIUBBELL, 

ISABELLA  G.  KALBFLEISCH, 

CAROLINE  A.  LEWIS, 

CATHARINE  A.  MILBANK, 

FRANCES  B.  PULLEN, 

MARTHA  A.  OWEN, 

ANNA  D.  DANFORTH, 

HARRIET  C.  RUSSELL, 

ALICE  ESTERLEY, 

JANE  E.  CRANE, 

LOUISE  I.  ST.  JOHN. 

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Of  the  Second  Grade,  to  Misses 


ELIZA  H.  FREELAND, 


ELIZA  HUSSON. 


In  the  First  Division  of  the  Fifth  Department,  under  the  care  of  Miss 
Brewster,  Premiums  of  the  First  Grade  have  been  awarded  to  Misses 


ADA  B.  AYLWARD, 
EMMA  M.  BACKUS, 
JANE  A.  CRANE, 
HANNAH  W.  DAWSON, 
EUPHEMI A FAULKNER, 
LUCY  L.  H.  FERRIS, 
EMILY  HOYT, 

AGNES  A.  LANE, 

CELIA  H.  MOSES, 
ADELINE  C.  PRYER, 
JULIA  A.  RENNIE, 
FRANCES  J.  ROBERTS, 
MARY  E.  SQUIRES, 


FRANCES  M.  UNDERHILL, 
LOUISA  J.  BALDWIN, 
ELIZABETH  A.  CASSIDY, 
JANE  L.  FLEET, 

SARAH  J.  GRAY, 
LUCRETIA  MILLER, 
FRANCES  A.  SWEZEY, 
PHEBE  W.  PALMER, 
CAROLINE  A.  RODGERS, 
MARTHA  M.  SMITH, 
MARTHA  A.  PHILIPS, 
CAROLINE  WALTER. 


Of  the  Second  Grade,  to  Miss 


MARY  F.  PEARSALL. 


In  the  Second  Division  of  the  Fourth  Department,  under  the  care  of 
Miss  Underhill,  Premiums  of  the  First  Grade  have  been  awarded  to 
Misses 


MARY  E.  BIRD, 

ELIZA  A.  CAULDWELL, 
MARIA  L.  HAGADORN, 
CATHARINE  M.  SHARP, 
LYDIA  W.  UNDERHILL, 
EMILY  MEAD, 


MARY  E.  VANDERPOOL, 
MARIA  L.  WARING, 

MARTHA  A.  FREELAN, 
FRANCENA  B.  TAYLOR, 
WILHELMINA  E.  WOHLRABE. 


Of  the  Second  Grade,  to  Misses 

ELEANOR  C.  LEVERIDGE,  REBECCA  A.  TAFF, 

CHARLOTTE  MILLS,  CORNELIA  TAFF. 


In  the  First  Division  of  the  Fourth  Department,  under  the  care  of 
Miss  Storrs,  premiums  of  the  First  Grade  have  been  awarded  to  Misses 


ALMIRA  T.  DICKINSON, 
CAROLINE  DELAMONTAGNIE, 
CAROLINE  M.  HERTZEL, 
SARAH  J.  MILLER, 

HELEN  L.  RUNYON, 

MARY  ELSWORTH, 

ESTHER  G.  HALSTED, 
ADELAIDE  HARRIOT, 


ELLEN  M.  KETCHAM, 
ANN  E.  LAWTON, 
ANNIE  D PLUMMER, 
MARIA  RITTER, 
ELIZA  A.  BERRY, 
SARAH  W.  COLT, 
FRANCES  E.  GIBSON, 
MARY  HUSTED, 


ELIZA  NEWCOMB. 


Of  the  Second  Grade,  to  Miss 


MARIA  L.  HARRIS. 

In  the  Third  Division  of  the  Third  Department  under  the  care  of 
Miss  Platt,  testimonials  of  the  First  Grade  have  been  awarded  to  Misses 


SUSAN  A.  BURKHALTER, 

MARY  F.  PRICE, 

EMMA  L.  BURR, 

ELIZA  J.  NEEFUS, 

MARY  A.  CLEARMAN, 

JOSEPHINE  HOXIE, 

FRANCES  L-  GRAHAM, 

ISABELLA  TOWLE, 

EMMA  A.  HALSTED, 

ANNA  M.  THOMAS, 

JULIA  S.  MERRILL, 

CAROLINE  BRIGGS, 

PHEBE  A.  NOSTRAND, 

CATHARINE  D.  JARVIS, 

GENEVIEVE  E.  BANSHER, 

MARY  A.  WILLIAMSON, 

MARY  E.  CLAPP, 

CLEMENTINE  WOODWARD, 

MARY  L.  CLAGGETT, 

LUCRETIA  M.  CURTIS, 

LUCY  C.  HOLMES, 

ELIZA  E.  UNDERHILL, 

HARRIET  R.  WOOLSEY. 

Of  the  Second  Grade,  to  Misses 

CATHARINE  W.  HUBBARD,  HARRIET  O.  HOWELL, 

In  the  Second  Division  of  the  Third  Department,  under  the  care  of 
Miss  Chandler,  testimonials  of  the  First  Grade  have  been  awarded  to 
Misses 


ISABELLA  A.  BOWLES, 

ELIZABETH  PUGSLEY, 

ISABELLA  STEVENS, 

JANE  A.  RANDOLPH, 

MARY  E.  SMITH, 

MARGARET  B.  T1EBOUT, 

RACHEL  E.  KEELER, 

MARY  E.  IIAYT, 

SARAH  W.  ROBB, 

ABBY  L.  HUBBELL, 

HARRIET  VAN  COTT, 

JOSEPHINE  E.  BUCKMASTER, 

ELLEN  M.  CURTIS, 

HELEN  M.  KALBFLEISCH, 

ANNA  BEVIER, 

FREDERIK A BUHLER, 

CATHARINE  E.  MERRITT, 

SUSAN  A.  COLLINS, 

MARTHA  A MORGAN, 

ELIZA  A.  DAWSON, 

CATHARINE  M.  THOMAS, 

MARTHA  A.  BARMORE. 

Of  the  Second  Grade,  to  Misses 

ELIZA  A.  HOLMES, 

MARY  G.  PIERCY. 

In  the  First  Division  of  the  Third  Department,  under  the  care  of 
Miss  Johnston,  testimonials  of  the  First  Grade  have  been  awarded  to 
Misses 


ROSETTA  L.  HELMS, 

MARY  I.  EDGAR, 

SARAH  C.  TUERS, 

MARGARET  C.  FISHER, 

MARIA  B.  FLEET, 

MARY  L.  HILL, 

ANNIE  C-  SHERWOOD, 

ELIZABETH  R.  MJMILLAN, 

ANNIE  M.  ARNOUX. 


AMELIA  W.  NEWCOMB. 


CAROLINE  S.  DIXON,  MARY  C.  SEELYE. 

HENRIETTA  HARBECK. 

Of  the  Second  Grade  to  Misses 


MARTHA  S.  BARKLEY, 

MARY  A.  LAWRENCE, 

FRANCES  E.  COVILL, 

MARGARET  A.  LYONS, 

EMMA  L.  GODINE, 

LYDIA  F.  THROCKMORTON. 

In  the  Second  Division  of  the  Second  Department,  under  the  care  of 
Miss  Stillman,  testimonials  of  the  First  Grade  have  been  awarded  to 
Misses 


JULIA  HARRIS, 

MARIA  C.  CLEARMAN, 

FRANCES  H.  SMITH, 

JULIA  E.  HOYT, 

SARAH  C.  CLARK, 

RACHEL  C.  CRANE, 

EMMA  L.  LODEWICK, 

ELIZABETH  A.  LOUDERBACK, 

JOSEPHINE  C.  OATMAN, 

HARRIETTE  P.  MARTIN, 

MARY  E.  WELCH, 

CAROLINE  ST.  J.  MC  CUTCHEN, 

ISABELLA  WILKIE, 

ADELINE  C.  RAYNOR, 

JEANETTE  WILKIE, 

LOUISA  THORP, 

ELIZA  N.  WOOLSEY, 

LUCIA  I.  THORP. 

In  the  First  Division  of  the  Second  Department,  under  the  care  of 
Miss  Vosburg,  testimonials  of  the  First  Grade  have  been  awarded  to 
Misses 


MARTHA  GRAY, 

LOUISA  N.  COLLIS, 

JULIA  H.  PORTER, 

AMANDA  R.  TAFT, 

CYNTHIA  E.  ROOT, 

AMANDA  BARKER, 

ELIZABETH  J.  PERRY, 

MARY  ETTA  REEVE, 

SARAH  R.  BLUM, 

Of  the  Second  Grade  to  Miss 

AGNES  C.  BAYLIES. 

JANE  AUSTIN. 

In  the  First  Department,  under  the  care  of  Miss  Bulkley,  testimo- 
nials of  the  First  Grade  have  been  awarded  to  Misses 


ANNA  M.  ANDERSON, 

ELIZABETH  S.  MILBANK, 

SARAH  F.  FAULKNER, 

SARAH  J.  PORTER, 

MARTHA  J.  HALL, 

HARRIET  A.  SANFORD, 

ELIZABETH  HAWELL, 

JULIA  D.  UNDERHILL, 

MARY  KEELER, 

CAROLINE  P.  WOODHULL, 

FRANCES  S.  WATSON. 


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PHEBE  A.  LOWERY, 
JOSEPHINE  T.  STRANG, 


MARY  A.  SMITH, 

JOSEPHINE  VAN  DE  WERKEN. 


Fifth  Department . 


SARAH  J.  TRUMPEY, 
CATHARINE  B.  LENT, 
BYTHINIA  M.  PEET, 


ADELAIDE  E.  MAYHER, 
MARTHA  A.  CLARK, 
ESTHER  TRICKEY. 


For  Plain  Needle  Work  to 
“ Fancy  Work 


Mary  A.  Lawrence, 
Emma  L.  Godine. 


Third  Department — Second  Division. 


For  Plain  Needle  Work  to 
“ Fancy  Work 


Rachel  E.  Keeler, 
Harriet  Van  Cott. 


Third  Department — Third  Division. 


For  Plain  Needle  Work  to 
“ Fancy  Work, 


Phebe  A.Nostrand, 
Emma  A.  Halsted. 


Fourth  Department — First  Division. 


For  Plain  Needle  Work  to 
“ Fancy  Work 


Eliza  A.  Berry, 
Esther  G.  Halsted. 


Fourth  Department — Second  Division. 


For  Plain  Needle  Work  to 
11  Fancy  Work 


Eliza  A.  Cauldwell, 
Catharine  M.  Sharpe. 


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The  following  young  ladies  have  been  present  but  one  term,  and  are 
not  therefore  by  the  rules  of  the  Institution  candidates  for  honors. 

Sixth  Department. 


Fourth  Department. 

MARGARET  BURHANS,  ELEANOR  S.  THROCKMORTON, 

ELIZABETH  A.  JACKSON,  IDA  DAYTON, 

MARY  E.  TUPPER. 

First  Department. 

ELLEN  D.  WELLS. 

Premiums  for  Needle  and  Fancy  Work  have  been  awarded  as  follows  : 

Third  Department — First  Division. 


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Fifth  Department — First  Division. 


For  Plain  Needle  Work  to 
u Fancy  Work 


Jane  A.  Crane, 
Emma  M.  Backus. 


Fifth  Department — Second  Division. 


For  Plain  Needle  Work  to 
“ Fancy  Work 


Jane  E.  Crane, 
Emily  L.  Edsall. 


Fifth  Department—  Third  Division. 


For  Plain  Needle  Work  to 
“ Fancy  Work 


Julia  M.  Hoogland, 
Josephine  L.  Sandford. 


Sixth  Department — First  Division. 


For  Plain  Needle  Work  to 
“ Fancy  Work 


Louisa  T.  Frost, 
Mary  E.  Edsall. 


Sixth  Department — Second  Division. 


For  Plain  Needle  Work  to 


Fancy  Work, 


Emma  C.  Merrill, 
Louisa  A.  Bailey, 
Sarah  J.  Johnson, 
Mary  E.  O’Connor. 


Seventh  Department. 


For  Plain  Needle  Work,  to 


Eleanor  P.  Hazlett, 
Sarah  S.  Lyles, 
Maria  L.  Stout, 
Eliza  Freeborn. 


In  the  Writing  Department,  under  the  care  of  Misses  Hubbard  and 
Dunn,  the  following  awards  have  been  made  by  the  Committee  : 

THE  GOLD  MEDAL 

For  the  best  Penmanship  in  the  Institute,  to  H.  Louise  Crane. 

PREMIUM 


For  the  greatest  improvement  during  the  year,  to  Catharine  M.  Thomas. 


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Premiums  in  the  several  Departments. 


First  Department,  to 

2d  “ 

1st  Division, 

Emma  S.  Thorp. 

Agnes  E.  Baylies, 

2d  “ 

2d 

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Mary  E.  Welch, 

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1st 

u 

Henrietta  Harbeck, 

3d  “ 

2d 

u 

Catharine  M.  Thomas, 

3d  “ 

3d 

a 

M.  Frances  Price, 

4th  “ 

1st 

u 

Mary  Husted, 

4th  “ 

2d 

u 

Emily  G.  Mead, 

5th  “ 

1st 

u 

Julia  A.  Rennie, 

5th  “ 

2d 

cc 

Jane  E.  Crane, 

5th  “ 

3d 

<c 

Rita  M.  Valerino. 

The  Penmanship  of  the  following  young  ladies  was  commended : 

In  the  First  Department. 


MARIA  E.  EVERTS, 


MARY  ANDERSON, 
GEORGIAN NA  E.  WATSON. 


In  the  First  Division — Second  Department. 


AMANDA  BARKER, 
AMANDA  R.  TAFT, 


SARAH  R.  BLUM, 
CYNTHIA  E.  ROOT. 


In  the  Second  Division — Second  Department. 


FRANCES  H.  SMITH, 
HARRIET  P.  MARTIN, 


JOSEPHINE  C.  OATMAN, 
LUCIA  I.  THORP. 


In  the  First  Division — Third  Department. 


ANN  E.  SHERWOOD, 
ELIZABETH  R.  MC  MILLAN, 


MARY  C.  SEELYE, 
AMELIA  W.  NEWCOMB. 


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In  the  Second  Division — Third  Department. 


ELIZA  A.  DAWSON, 
MARY  E.  HAYT, 


CATHARINE  E.  MERRITT, 
ELIZABETH  PUGSLEY. 


In  the  Third  Division — Third  Department. 


ELIZA  E.  UNDERHILL, 
ELIZA  J.  NEEFUS, 


MARY  L.  CLAGGETT, 
FRANCES  L.  GRAHAM. 


In  the  First  Division—  Fourth  Department. 


FRANCES  E.  GIBSON, 


HELEN  L.  RUNYON, 
MARY  ELLSWORTH. 


In  the  Second  Division — Fourth  Department. 

MARY  E.  BIRD,  LYDIA  W.  UNDERHILL, 

MARIA  L.  HAGADORN. 


In  the  First  Division- 

-Fifth  Department. 

AGNES  A.  LANE, 

ELIZABETH  A.  CASSEDY, 

LOUISA  J.  BALDWIN, 

MARY  F.  PEARSALL. 

In  the  Second  Division- 

-Fifth  Department. 

EMILY  M.  EDSALL, 

LOUISE  I.  ST.  JOHN, 

ANNA  D.  DANFORTH, 

CATHARINE  LENT. 

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In  the  Third  Division- 

- Fifth  Department. 

LUTZ  M.  VALERINO, 

JULIA  M.  HOOGLAND, 

ADELAIDE  E.  MAYHER, 

CHARLOTTE  E.  WALLACE. 

In  the  Drawing  and  Painting  Departments,  under  the  care  of  Thomas 
S.  Cummings,  Esq.,  and  Daughter,  Premiums  have  been  awarded  as 
follows  : 


For  the  best  Landscape  in  Oil,  to 

11  Figure  “ 

Anna  A.  Stout. 

Ann  M.  Barstow. 

Painting  in  Water  Colors,  to  Helen  jM.  Kalbfleisch, 


“ Lead  Pencil  Drawing, 

“ Figure  in  Crayon, 

Elizabeth  S.  Milbank. 

Mary  F.  Price. 

The  productions  of  the  following  young  ladies  were  commended : 

EMMA  POLHAMUS,  MARGARET  J.  DELAMON TAG N IE, 

MARY  E.  EVERSLEY. 

In  the  French  Department,  under  the  care  of  M’lle.  Giraud,  the 
Gold  Medal  and  Premiums  have  been  awarded  as  follows : — 

In  the  First  Class. 


The  Gold  Medal  to 

The  Premium  to 

Eliza  N.  Woolsey. 

Elizabeth  S.  Milbank. 

In  the  Second  Class. 

The  Premium  to  Mary  E.  Powell. 

In  the  Third  Class. 


The  Premium  to 


Mary  L Clancy. 


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The  Committee  were  especially  gratified  with  the  scholarship  of 
Elizabeth  A.  Louderback,  and  made  honorable  mention  of  Emily  C. 
Adams,  Sarah  R.  Blum,  Maria  H.  White,  and  Ann  E.  Strang. 

In  the  Composition  Department,  under  the  care  of  Miss  Cooke,  Gold 
Medals  have  been  awarded  by  the  several  Committees  to  the  authors 
of  the  following  Compositions,  which  were  without  signatures  : — 


In  the  Fir^t  Department. 


What  Shadows  we  are,  and  what 
Shadows  we  pursue, 


Anna  H.  Jewett. 


In  the  Second  Department. 


American  Aristocracy,  Eliza  N.  Woolsey. 

In  the  Third  Department. 

The  Webb  of  Life,  Mary  C.  Seelye. 

The  following  Compositions  are  named  in  the  Reports  of  the  Com- 
mittees as  worthy  of  commendation  : — 

In  the  First  Department. 


Mysterious  Knockings, 

A Tale  for  the  Times, 

Truth, 

Now-a-Days, 

We  Wandered  on  to  many  a Shrine, 
Tasso, 

Evening  before  Commencement, 
Nature’s  Music, 

In  the  Second 

God’s  Teachings, 

And  He  Returned, 

My  First  Sorrow, 

Shoes, 

The  Dying  Girl, 

In  the  Third 

My  Home, 

The  Voyage  of  Life, 

Stars, 

Belshazzar’s  Feast, 

The  Observance  of  the  Sabbath, 
Trust  not  in  Appearances, 


Elizabeth  A.  Chester. 
Georgianna  E.  Watson, 
Elizabeth  Bevier. 
Maria  E.  Everts. 

Mary  E.  Powell. 

Sarah  Harris. 

Mary  L.  Clancy. 

Sarah  J.  Derry. 

Department. 

Agnes  E.  Baylies. 
Cynthia  E.  Root. 
Amanda  R.  Taff. 
Elizabeth  J.  Perry. 
Rachel  C.  Crane. 

Department. 

Maria  B.  Fleet. 
Catharine  W.  Hubbard. 
Annie  M.  Arnoux. 

M.  Frances  Price. 
Catharine  D.  Jarvis. 
Sarah  W.  Robb. 


In  the  Mathematical  Department,  the  trial  for  the  medal  occupied 
several  days,  and  was  one  of  much  interest  and  pleasure.  The  class 
contained  an  unusual  number  of  excellent  mathematicians,  who  gave 
the  most  gratifying  proof  of  their  ability  in  this  too  much  neglected  de- 
partment of  learning. 

The  Committee  awarded  the  medal  to  Mary  Anderson,  and,  at  the 
same  time,  expressed  their  admiration  of  the  mathematical  attainments 
of  Elizabeth  A.  Chester. 

And  in  this  connection,  the  following  ladies  were  honorably  men- 
tioned : — Emma  J.  Barnsdall,  Anna  H.  Jewett,  Mary  L.  Clancy, 
Elizabeth  Bevier,  Hannah  M.  Tiebout,  Anna  E.  Hill,  and  Mary  E. 
Powell. 

The  closing  scene  was  one  of  great  interest  and  solemnity.  Twenty- 
one  young  ladies,  several  of  whom  had  acquired  the  elements  of  reading 
in  the  Institute,  and  most  of  whom  had  been  several  years  in  the  enjoy- 
ment of  its  training,  presented  themselves  to  receive  their  diplomas. 
They  were  solemnly  and  tenderly  addressed  by  the  President  in  part- 
ing. He  availed  himself  of  the  last  remark  of  the  beloved  and  lamented 
President  Taylor,  “I  have  endeavored  to  do  my  duty,”  in  urging  his 
sorrowing  pupils  to  the  cultivation  of  high  usefulness  in  the  broad  field 
of  life  on  which  they  were  about  to  enter,  and,  to  secure  success,  directed 
them  to  simple  reliance  on  the  presence  and  aid  of  the  Redeemer,  to 
whom,  in  the  morning  duties  of  the  chapel,  they  had  daily  looked.  The 
graduates  then  sung  in  solemn,  subdued  strains,  their  farewell  song. 

Thus  has  closed  another  academic  year,  one  which,  like  all  the  pre- 
ceding, has  most  satisfactorily  proved  the  value  of  the  system  of  train- 
ing pursued. 

We  may  hope  that  years  to  come  will  furnish  still  higher  evidences 
in  favor  of  our  enterprise,  as  on  the  part  of  the  Board  no  effort  will  be 
spared  to  make  such  improvements  as  time  and  progress  may  suggest. 

The  Board  having  recently  established  a Professorship  of  English 
Language  and  Literature,  and  placed  in  charge  of  it  an  accomplished 
scholar,  will  have  new  claims  on  the  confidence  of  the  friends  of  Female 
Education. 


WORDS  BY  A GRADUATE MUSIC  BY  A.  ABBOT. 


Our  harps  are  entwined  with  the  cypress  and  willow  ; 

The  songs  that  once  thrilled  us  are  tuneless  and  dead 
And  sad  though  our  strain,  ’tis  the  only  one  left  us, 

A requiem  chant  over  joys  that  are  fled. 

“Ye  are  gone,  ye  are  gone,  sweet  hours  of  communion, 
When  heart  answered  heart,  and  eye  spoke  to  eye, 
When  voices  of  many  were  one  in  devotion, 

And  loud  swelling  anthems  were  borne  to  the  sky. 

“ We’ll  miss  thee,  glad  hour  of  the  morning  reunion, 
Thou’lt  rest  ’neath  the  folds  of  the  mantle  of  Time  ; 
Yet  still  in  our  hearts  we’ll  a record  be  keeping, 

Of  memories  fragrant  because  they  are  thine.” 

The  sigh  and  the  tear  speak  the  moment  of  parting, 

Yet  Hope  leads  us  upward  with  radiant  hand  * 

And  joyous  ’twill  be  if  again  we  may  gather 
A circle  complete  in  the  shadowless  land. 

We  go  to  the  world,  but  each  young  heart  is  trembling, 
For  Fear  comes  with  Hope  of  the  future  to  tell ; 

Yet  with  calm  trust  in  Heaven,  a prayer  for  its  blessing, 
We  tenderly  whisper — Farewell ! oh,  farewell ! 


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Cremate 

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Rebecca  G.  Airman, 

New-York. 

Mary  Anderson, 

« 

Emma  J.  Barnsdall, 

Brooklyn. 

Elizabeth  Bevier, 

Marbletown. 

Elizabeth  A.  Chester,  . 

Farmerville. 

Mary  L.  Clancy,  . 

. Charlton. 

H.  Louise  Crane,  .... 

New-York. 

Sarah  J.  Derry, 

u 

Maria  E.  Everts,  .... 

u 

Sarah  Harris,  .... 

. Brooklyn. 

Ann  E.  Hill,  . . . • 

New-York. 

Susan  G.  Hollingsworth,  . 

. Ithaca. 

Lucy  W.  Hubbell,  .... 

New-York. 

Anna  H.  Jewett, 

Brooklyn. 

Mary  A.  Morrison, 

New-York. 

Mary  E.  Powell, 

Mt.  Palatine,  III. 

Elizabeth  A.  Smith, 

East  Durham. 

Emma  S.  Thorp, 

. New-York. 

Hannah  M.  Tiebout, 

a 

Georgianna  E.  Watson, 

. Sing  Sing. 

Maria  H.  White,  .... 

New-York. 

The  exercises  of  the  Institute  will  he 

resumed  on  Tuesday,  the 

9th  of  September  next. 

N.  B. — Arrangements  have  been  made  to  convey  pupils  who  reside 
in  distant  sections  of  the  city,  to  and  from  the  Institute  daily. 

Applications  for  admission  are  to  be  made  at  the  Institute,  240 
Madison-street,  on  and  after  the  9th  of  September,  between  the  hours 

of  9 A.  M.  and  3 P.  M. 

Thomas  Williams,  Jr.,  \ 

David  B.  Keeler,  f Committee  of  the  Trustees  on 

J.  W.  C.  Leveridge,  l the  Commencement . 

Geo.  M.  Clearman.  j 

New- York,  July  13,  1850. 

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